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Paula Pell, the "Saturday Night Live" writer who grew up in Central Florida, is on the team supplying material for the Oscars and host Neil Patrick Harris. Harris will lead the special material writing team with head writer Dave Boone, who won Emmys for his work on the 63rd and 64th Tony Awards. Boone also has worked on eight Oscar telecasts. Oscar nominations will be announced Jan. 15, and the prizes will be handed out Feb. 22. A lot depends on the nominations, and the top contenders this year include "Boyhood," "Birdman" and "Whiplash," acclaimed movies that haven't reached a wide audience. Pell wrote the set-in-Orlando film...

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Paula Pell, the "Saturday Night Live" writer who grew up in Central Florida, is on the team supplying material for the Oscars and host Neil Patrick Harris.
Harris will lead the special material writing team with head writer Dave Boone, who...

The second installment of FX's "Fargo" will star Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, the network announced Wednesday.
The next 10-episode series will be set in 1979 in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Luverne, Minn. The story will involve a young state...

The sitcom 'Friends' is celebrating 20 years.
If you are a fan of the show, it might be hard to picture anyone else in the roles of Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe, but some other well known actors and actresses auditioned to be...

When "Saturday Night Live" opens its 40th season Saturday, a Central Florida mainstay on the NBC show will be helping a good cause locally.
Paula Pell, a writer and consultant at "SNL" for 20 years, will be mistress of ceremonies at...

After more than two decades as a marquee performer at the Red Fox Lounge, Lorna Lambey knows the perfect song to close the final show at the beloved Winter Park watering hole.
"The Curtain Falls," a wistful ballad made famous by crooner Bobby...

Mariah Carey, Darius Rucker and the Rockettes have joined "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," one of the more festive holiday specials each year.
The latest edition of the live special airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday on NBC (WESH-Channel 2...

Football, great actors and daring stunts figure in this weekend's highlights:Previews for "The Walking Dead" reveal that this weekend's episode, "Slabtown," gives an update on the missing Beth (Emily Kinney). AMC's preview reads:...

The stars came through for “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.Musical guest Prince demonstrated his showmanship and range in an electrifying eight-minute segment. He was the night’s peak, and it’s too bad the show didn’t bring him back for more. His...

The Nov. 22 edition of "Saturday Night Live" will feature Cameron Diaz as host and the team of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson as musical guest.
Diaz will be promoting the new version of "Annie" in which she plays Miss Hannigan. It will be...

The week's highlights include the "Castle" wedding (finally), the last "Blacklist" on Monday, a "Voice" expansion (it's the November sweeps!) and a "Shark Tank" celebration.
What's ahead:
The Top 20 perform on...

Another week, another big premiere among the highlights:
NBC's "Constantine" has a flashy but uncertain start. The show opens with the main character receiving electroshock, which he requested.
Exorcist John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is...

During the holidays, television makes room for old favorites who defy the medium's fixation on age. Just look at Rudolph.
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" marks its 50th anniversary at 8 p.m. Tuesday on CBS. Fans get to hear narrator Burl...

You knew "Saturday Night Live" would get around to "True Detective" because Woody Harrelson was hosting. This weekend's episode peaked when Harrelson and McConaughey (Taran Killam) visited "Weekend Update" and offered...

NBC rolls out a new drama, "Dancing With the Stars" offers mystery, and ABC's Thursday dramas present their fall finales. The week's highlights:
Will Alfonso Ribeiro be well enough to perform on "Dancing With the Stars"? That...

A voice from "Frozen" will be part of the 2014 Candlelight Processional event at Epcot.
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Chris Rock and Prince will return to "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 1.
Rock, a former "SNL" cast member, will be back on the NBC show after 18 years. He has a film to promote. "Top Five," which he wrote, directed...

The weekend highlights:
"The Walking Dead," 9 p.m. Sunday, AMC
The biggest story is the zombie drama's return for season five. It's a terrific episode: horrifying, exciting and poignant. One series regular will astound fans. On "Talking...

Sunday night will be packed with big offerings and schedule changes. Some weekend highlights to keep in mind:
1. "The Good Wife," 9:30 p.m. Sunday, CBS
A football doubleheader will push back the start of CBS prime time. But the start times may...

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" is going to help movie stars promote their December movies.
The three hosts for the month will James Franco on Dec. 6, Martin Freeman on Dec. 13 and Amy Adams on Dec. 20.
Franco stars in "The Interview,"...